California high school football playoff action got underway on Friday, Nov. 13, and provided fans with a major upset.
Surprisingly, Mater Dei (CA) was blown out 45-15 in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals by Centennial (CA). The Monarchs made their earliest exit and have their first season without a postseason win since 2011. The three losses are also the most since that 4-5 season.
Meanwhile, two other teams in our initial top 10 high school football teams in California from last week have fallen out of the rankings after their playoff runs.
With that, here is a look at our updated rankings for the top 10 in California:
1. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Record: 11-0
Previous Rank: 1
Last Result: Santa Margarita 7, San Clemente (CA) 0
2. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
Record: 11-0
Previous Rank: 2
Last Result: Sierra
Canyon 21, Mission Viejo 7
3. De La Salle (Concord, CA)
Record: 11-0
Previous Rank: 3
Last Result: De La Salle 63, Liberty (CA) 13
4. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
Record: 8-3
Previous Rank: 5
Last Result: St. John Bosco 38, Orange Lutheran (CA) 0
5. Centennial (Corona, CA)
Record: 8-3
Previous Rank: 7
Last Result: Centennial 45, Mater Dei 15
6. Folsom (CA)
Record: 11-0
Previous Rank: 6
Last Result: Folsom 63, Downey (CA) 21
7. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
Record: 8-3
Previous Rank: 4
Last Result: Centennial 45, Mater Dei 15
8. Junipero Serra (San Mateo, CA)
Record: 10-1
Previous Rank: 10
Last Result: Junipero Serra 44, Palma (CA) 0
9. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)
Record: 9-2
Previous Rank: Unranked
Last result: Cardinal Newman 39, Marin Catholic 16
10. Chaparrall (Temecula, CA)
Record: 8-4
Previous rank: Unranked
Last result: Chaparral 63, Notre Dame (CA) 7
Who dropped out
- No. 8 Mission Viejo (CA)
- No. 9 Central East (Frenso, CA)
Watchlist
- San Juan Hills (CA)
- Buchanan (Clovis, CA)
- Carlsbad (CA)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports Super 10 California high school football rankings: Mater Dei tumbles
